Demo

Security Project Manager

Control Risks
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 10/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/9/2026

Control Risks is hiring a Security Project Manager to provide direct support to a major client’s People Safety and Security Function. The Security Project Manager will work closely with senior security leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, helping to translate strategic priorities into structured project plans, maintain visibility across timelines and dependencies, and ensure key initiatives remain on track.

The successful candidate will bring strong project management capabilities combined with an understanding of corporate security operations. They will be comfortable managing multiple priorities simultaneously, working across global and cross-functional teams, identifying potential roadblocks, and providing clear reporting and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

  • Coordinate and support multiple People Safety and Security initiatives across key service portfolios.
  • Partner with stakeholders to track priorities, timelines, dependencies, and resource needs to support business objectives.
  • Working with senior leadership, develop and maintain project plans, milestones, deliverables, and status updates to ensure successful execution.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and help drive projects forward by managing actions, follow-ups, and deliverables.
  • Monitor risks, dependencies, and potential roadblocks, escalating issues and recommended solutions when appropriate.
  • Produce regular project reporting and maintain visibility into program status, key metrics, and upcoming milestones.
  • Support the implementation of consistent project management practices, processes, and documentation across initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities to improve coordination, communication, and operational efficiency across teams and programs.
  • Minimum 4-5 years of relevant experience, ideally within corporate security, physical security, risk management, or a related environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
  • Experience supporting projects within a global corporate security or People Safety and Security function.
  • Exposure to areas such as physical security, security operations, workplace safety, crisis management, investigations, intelligence, or security technology.
  • Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholders within a complex corporate environment.
  • Strong knowledge of project management principles, including planning, milestone tracking, risk management, governance, and reporting.
  • Excellent organizational, stakeholder management, and written and verbal communication skills.
  • Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
  • We operate a discretionary bonus scheme that incentivizes, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
  • Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
  • Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
  • Medical Benefits, Prescription Benefits, FSA, Dental Benefits, Vision Benefits, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Disability Benefits, Voluntary Benefits, 401 (K) Retirement, Nationwide Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.
  • As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.

The base salary range for this position is $90000-$100000 per year. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.

Control Risks participates in the E-Verify program to confirm employment authorization of all newly hired employees. The E-Verify process is completed during new hire onboarding and completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, at the start of employment. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For more information on E-Verify, please visit www.uscis.gov.

Salary : $90,000 - $100,000

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Security Project Manager?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Security Project Manager career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$152,549 - $188,894
Income Estimation: 
$194,072 - $240,547
Income Estimation: 
$135,994 - $168,063
Income Estimation: 
$161,209 - $233,553
Income Estimation: 
$87,142 - $126,289
Income Estimation: 
$73,266 - $131,599
Income Estimation: 
$101,856 - $146,479
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Control Risks

  • Control Risks Boston, MA
  • Control Risks is seeking an Executive Security Driver to support a major global life sciences client in the Boston / Cambridge area. The successful candida... more
  • 14 Days Ago

  • Control Risks Reston, VA
  • Are you a quick-thinking problem solver who thrives under pressure? Join Control Risks ONE as a Risk Consultant! This is a unique role with a rotational sh... more
  • 14 Days Ago

  • Control Risks Chicago, IL
  • This role may be based in New York City, Washington DC, Chicago, Houston, the San Francisco Bay Area, or Los Angeles. Control Risks is seeking a Physical S... more
  • 14 Days Ago

  • Control Risks West Chester, PA
  • Join the Control Risks Team as a Regional Intelligence Analyst supporting the Global Security department of a major international medical device company. T... more
  • 15 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Security Project Manager jobs in the Chicago, IL area that may be a better fit.

  • Oakland Manager LLC Forest Park, IL
  • Security Officer The Security Officer is responsible for maintaining a secure and safe environment at all Justice Grown facilities. Reporting to the Securi... more
  • 22 Days Ago

  • Titan Security Group Chicago, IL
  • Titan Security is built on serving our clients and building careers – just like yours. We are trusted by some of the most well-known companies and properti... more
  • 8 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!